Author : Wendgouda Priva Kabré Organisation : International Committee of the Red Cross Type of publication : Article Date of publication : June 2021 Link to the original document     Burkina Faso has been experiencing a humanitarian crisis since armed conflict broke out in 2016. As in the rest of the Sahel region, a…

Authors: Abhijit Mohanty, Kieran Robson, Samuel Ngueping, Swayam Sampurna Nanda Affiliated organisation: DownToEarth Site of publication: downtoearth.org Type of publication: Article Date of publication: 23 February 2021 Link to the original document     One of Africa’s largest freshwater bodies, the Lake Chad, has shrunk by 90 per cent. Over 10 million people across the region are in need of…

Authors: Natalie Marchant Affiliated organisation: World Economic Forum Site of publication: weforum.org Type of publication: Article Date of publication: 2 September 2021 Link to the original document     Once one of Africa’s most lush pastoral lands, the Azawak has badly suffered from desertification and water scarcity due to climate change. In this region wetlands, forests and pastures play a significant…

Author: Fernanda Maria Affiliated organisation: Atlantico Site of publication: atlanticoonline.com Type of publication: Article Date of publication: 26 August 2019 Link to original document     Cape Verde is a country vulnerable to natural phenomena, especially droughts. The anthropic activities have had consequences on altering microclimates, desertification, and torrential rains, just like any other part…

Affiliated organisation: We Are Water Foundation Site of publication: wearewater.org Type of publication: Commentary Date of publication: 17 June 2019 Link to original document     The periodic crises in the African “Hunger Belt” have provided a more accurate and effective vision of the relationship between desertification and human activities. Regardless of the droughts, poor…

Author : Leon Usigbe Affiliated organisations : Africa Renewal, UN Site of publication : un.org Type of publication : Article Date of publication : 24 December 2019 Link to the original document     About 10 million people living in the Lake Chad Basin are in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).…